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800 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781681376844
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Publication date: 08 August 2023
Description
Elsa Morante is one of the great writers of the twentieth century—Natalia Ginzburg said she was the writer of her own generation that she admired most—and yet her work remains little known in the United States. Morante's celebrated first novel, Li...
Community Reviews Summary of 80 reviews
Moods
challenging 63%
dark 57%
reflective 57%
emotional 52%
tense 36%
mysterious 31%
adventurous 10%
funny 5%
Pace
medium 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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800 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781681376844
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Publication date: 08 August 2023
Description
Elsa Morante is one of the great writers of the twentieth century—Natalia Ginzburg said she was the writer of her own generation that she admired most—and yet her work remains little known in the United States. Morante's celebrated first novel, Li...
Community Reviews Summary of 80 reviews
Moods
challenging 63%
dark 57%
reflective 57%
emotional 52%
tense 36%
mysterious 31%
adventurous 10%
funny 5%
Pace
medium 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.